11.   Rhodes struck out Luis Sojo when the home plate umpire, Larry Barnett, ruled he had not checked his swing.

12.   The second baseman injured his wrist while checking a swing in a game against the Oakland Athletics last Friday.

13.   Up came Paul Sorrento, who checked a swing on a curve for a strike.

14.   Walbeck was injured Wednesday when checking his swing in a game at minor league camp.

15.   With runners on first and second and two outs, Mo Vaughn checked his swing and tapped a ball to third.

16.   Womack tried checking his swing, but Clemens had already darted off the mound, peeking back to the third base umpire to confirm his conviction.

17.   You know how a hitter checks his swing, and the base ump has to make the call?

18.   After taking a called second strike and then a ball, Strawberry checked his swing on a fastball that nipped the outside corner.

19.   He checked his swing on a pitch from Mike Mohler, accidentally hitting a soft liner to the opposite field for a pair of runs that tied it.

20.   Thome checked his swing on the pitch and although television replays showed his bat had crossed the plate, he was awarded first base.